A Survey of Ecological Economics (Frontier Issues in Economic Thought) - Softcover

Krishnan, Rajaram; Harris, Jonathan M.; Goodwin, Neva R.

 
9781559634113: A Survey of Ecological Economics (Frontier Issues in Economic Thought)

Synopsis

The emergent discipline of ecological economics is based on the idea that the world's economies are a function of the earth's ecosystems -- an idea that radically reverses the world view of neoclassical economics. A Survey of Ecological Economics provides the first overview of this new field, and a comprehensive and systematic survey of its critical literature.The editors of the volume summarize ninety-five seminal articles, selected through an exhaustive survey, that advance the field of ecological economics and represent the best thinking to date in the area. Each two- to three-page summary is far more comprehensive than a typical abstract, and presents both the topics covered in each paper and the most important arguments made about each topic. Sections cover: historical perspective definition, scope, and interdisciplinary issues theoretical frameworks and techniques energy and resource flow analysis accounting and evaluation North-South/international issues ethical/social/institutional issues Each section is preceded by an introductory essay that outlines the current state of knowledge in the field and proposes a research agenda for the future. A Survey of Ecological Economics is the first volume in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series produced by the Global Development And Environment Institute at Tufts University.

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Synopsis

The emergent discipline of ecological economics is based on the idea that the world's economies are a function of the Earth's ecosystems - an idea that radically reverses the world view of neoclassical economics. This volume offers an overview of this field, and a comprehensive and systematic survey of its critical literature.

About the Author

Jonathan M. Harris is senior research associate at the Global Development And Environment Institute at Tufts University.

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ISBN 10:  1559634103 ISBN 13:  9781559634106
Publisher: Island Press, 1995
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